Showing papers in "Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine in 2020"

TL;DR: The use of drug administration via constant rate infusion has become a common method of enhancing operative and postoperative outcomes, allowing for better administration of multimodal anesthesia and analgesia, and improving the treatment of hypotension in exotic patients.

TL;DR: Although mycobacteriosis is rare in reptile collections, strict hygienic and prophylactic measures in species of high ecological value must be performed, especially if the animals are to be used for reintroduction projects.

TL;DR: A one-time homologous whole blood transfusion is likely a safe, emergency intervention to treat severe anemia in the EBT.

TL;DR: Intramuscular administration of alfaxalone proved a feasible method for immobilization and sedation in Spanish ribbed newts and resulted in loss of both the escape reflex and righting reflex.

TL;DR: Gastric stasis and dilation syndrome has a considerable impact on the acid-base-balance status and blood gas analysis in rabbits and its measurement is therefore valuable for assessing the patient's status and adjusting the therapy accordingly to each animal's needs.

TL;DR: Oral iohexol was a safe and feasible marker for intestinal permeability assessment in birds and further investigations are warranted to establish species-specific reference intervals in larger numbers of healthy birds.

TL;DR: The findings revealed the usefulness of the FNNAC technique and Romanowsky stains as fast and easy methods for lymph node sampling and analysis, and the importance of recognizing various causes of lymphadenopathies associated with morbidity and mortality in guinea pigs which would influence treatment protocols and prognosis for patients.

TL;DR: Differences in duration of isoflurane anesthesia of either 15 or 45 minutes does not have a clinically relevant effect on recovery time or postanesthetic food intake in hedgehogs.

TL;DR: Dosing hyperadrenocorticism in guinea pigs is challenging and cases can present similarly to ovarian cysts, but diagnosis can be achieved using a combination of clinical signs, abdominal ultrasound, cortisol testing, and ACTH stimulation testing.

TL;DR: Gastrointestinal diseases are commonly recognized in rabbits and an adult female rabbit with a history of 5 months treatment with meloxicam died five days after laparotomy for nephrotomy. Necropsy findings revealed multiple gastric ulcers and a perforated duodenal ulcer with subacute vasculitis, thrombosis, necrosis and fibrosis as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: Etiology of glaucoma in rabbits is likely more varied than previously thought, as many of the cases described were not consistent with primary congenital glauca, and topical treatments were effective in many rabbits.

TL;DR: Findings suggest that oxytetracycline-resistant strains of E. coli are disseminated in pigeons.

TL;DR: A 10-year-old male red-footed tortoise was referred to the Veterinary Hospital presenting with an ulcerated mass in the lateral aspect of the left pelvic limb, suggesting a case of cutaneous melanoma, which was surgically removed.

TL;DR: Temperature measurements were obtained from three locations in a randomized order and performed in duplicate in 40 healthy guinea pigs during a handling period spanning less than 3 minutes to determine core body temperature.

TL;DR: This is the first report of successful treatment of squamous cell neoplasia in a pot-bellied pig and Electrochemotherapy is a viable option for cutaneous squamouscell carcinoma in pigs.

TL;DR: An approximately 5-year-old intact, male, captive-raised kinkajou was evaluated for severe respiratory distress and obtunded mentation, and pneumothorax was confirmed, and the lungs were severely atelectatic with bullae.

TL;DR: A 1-year-old sexually intact female African pygmy hedgehog presented with bilateral cutaneous wounds on both forelimbs and a diagnosis of Lancefield Group A Streptococcus dermatitis was made, which is pathogenic to humans and does not usually cause disease in veterinary species.

TL;DR: Results confirm an agreement in the detection of IgG antibody by two different methods conducted at laboratories in the United States and Austria that are involved in research and clinical diagnostic testing of this agent.

TL;DR: In guinea pigs with insulinoma head tilt may occur frequently, X-rays may be helpful in revealing a pancreatic mass, and treatment with prednisolone and diazoxide could help in disease management.

TL;DR: This is the first published case report of diagnosis and management of a pneumothorax in a Kunekune pig and the pig responded well to medical management and thoracostomy tube suction.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the typical cellularity in the nasolacrimal duct of healthy rabbits has heterophils in higher percentages and an absence of other polymorphonuclear cells.

TL;DR: The anatomy of the lung parenchyma of red-footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria) is described using computed tomography to estimate the normal radiodensity of the Lung and lung volume and serves as a basis for future studies regarding specific patterns in lung disease.

TL;DR: Four juvenile corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) were acquired from an online retailer and housed together before being distributed as companion animals to different owners, where one developed intermittent instances of feed refusal and one later developed recurrent cloacal prolapse.

TL;DR: This is the first reported case of intra-abdominal torsion of a neoplastic testicle in a cryptorchid rabbit, and early elective crypt orchidectomy before the potential development of life-threating complications may be beneficial in rabbits as in other species.

TL;DR: This study provides further evidence that its host range may be broader than anticipated and Cryptosporidiosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis for refractory conjunctivitis in lizards.

TL;DR: This case describes an antemortem diagnosis and treatment of rectum intussusception associated with a cloacal wall prolapse in a hybrid female of the genus Falco affected by bacterial enteritis.

TL;DR: Modified toggle pin technique was performed to replace the ruptured ligament of head of femur with an artificial ligament and the buzzard recovered over several months without relapse or complications.

TL;DR: Lead intoxication should be considered a differential for acute-onset paralysis of the distal pelvic limbs in psittacine birds, despite achieving persistent reduction of blood lead levels following parenteral chelation therapy using calcium disodium EDTA.

TL;DR: A low abstract-to-publication ratio in exotic companion mammal medicine is revealed, similar to most studies in other veterinary disciplines, and may help to evaluate to probability of subsequent publication of abstracts.

TL;DR: Based on this report, E. cuniculi should be considered a differential in guinea pigs with granulomatous encephalitis.